“The United States has long been the destination of choice for top talent from throughout the world, but our immigration laws often shut out the very individuals who can most productively contribute to our nation's economy,” Crossroads GPS writes in the letter, obtained by PI.

The letter does, however, take a shot at President Barack Obama’s approach to the broader issue of illegal immigration facing the nation. “The Startup Act stands in stark contrast to President Obama's recent immigration-related announcement,” it reads. “Rather than embrace this jobs-boosting proposal that makes permanent, much-needed changes to our immigration laws, he has instead handed out uncertain, temporary relief from regular enforcement of those laws.”